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Agubernatorial election was held inVirginia on November 20, 1794.[1] TheDemocratic-Republican member of theVirginia House of Delegates fromSpotsylvania CountyRobert Brooke defeated theFederalist member of theCouncil of StateJames Wood.[2]
The Federalist incumbentgovernor of VirginiaHenry Lee III was ineligible for re-election due to term limits established by theConstitution of Virginia.[3] Lee courted controversy near the end of his term when he accepted command ofUnited States troops during theWhiskey Rebellion, an action unpopular with Democratic-Republicans and farmers inWestern Virginia. On November 21, the House of Delegates found Lee had forfeited his office by accepting a lucrative U.S. commission and declared the governorship vacant, nine days before Lee was due to leave office on December 1.[4]
The election was conducted by theVirginia General Assembly in joint session.[3] Brooke defeated Wood on the first ballot.[2]
| Party | Candidate | First ballot | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | Percent | |||
| Democratic-Republican | Robert Brooke | 90 | 60.00 | |
| Federalist | James Wood | 60 | 40.00 | |
Total | 150 | 100.00 | ||
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